Application of martensitic SMA alloys as passive dampers of GFRP laminated composites

M. Bocciolone; M. Carnevale; A. Collina; N. Lecis; A. Lo Conte; B. Previtali; C.A. Biffi; P. Bassani; A. Tuissi

doi:10.3221/IGF-ESIS.23.04

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Published Dec 28, 2012

DOI https://doi.org/10.3221/IGF-ESIS.23.04

M. Bocciolone

Politecnico di Milano, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Via La Masa, 1 Milano (Italy)

M. Carnevale

Politecnico di Milano, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Via La Masa, 1 Milano (Italy)

A. Collina

Politecnico di Milano, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Via La Masa, 1 Milano (Italy)

N. Lecis

Politecnico di Milano, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Via La Masa, 1 Milano (Italy)

A. Lo Conte

Politecnico di Milano, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Via La Masa, 1 Milano (Italy)

B. Previtali

Politecnico di Milano, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Via La Masa, 1 Milano (Italy)

C.A. Biffi

National Research Council CNR, Institute for Energetics and Interphases, Corso Promessi Sposi, 29 Lecco (Italy)

P. Bassani

National Research Council CNR, Institute for Energetics and Interphases, Corso Promessi Sposi, 29 Lecco (Italy)

A. Tuissi

National Research Council CNR, Institute for Energetics and Interphases, Corso Promessi Sposi, 29 Lecco (Italy)

Abstract

This paper describes the application of SMA (Shape Memory Alloy) materials to enhance the passive damping of GFRP (Glass Fiber Reinforced Plastic) laminated composite. The SMA has been embedded as reinforcement in the GFRP laminated composite and a SMA/GFRP hybrid composite has been obtained. Two SMA alloys have been studied as reinforcement and characterized by thermo-mechanical tests. The architecture of the hybrid composite has been numerically optimized in order to enhance the structural damping of the host GFRP laminated, without significant changes of the specific weight and of the flexural stiffness. The design and the resultant high damping material are interesting and will be useful in general for applications related to passive damping. The application to a new designed lateral horn of railway collector of the Italian high speed trains is discussed.

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Vol. 7 No. 23 (2013): January 2013

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Bocciolone, M., Carnevale, M., Collina, A., Lecis, N., Lo Conte, A., Previtali, B., … Tuissi, A. (2012). Application of martensitic SMA alloys as passive dampers of GFRP laminated composites. Frattura Ed Integrità Strutturale, 7(23), Pages 34–46. https://doi.org/10.3221/IGF-ESIS.23.04

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